St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst

St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst
A stone church seen from the south, with a tower and stair turret to the left, and the red tiled body of the church to the right
St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst, from the south
St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst is located in Bedfordshire
St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst
St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst
Location in Bedfordshire
52°00′16″N 0°23′00″W / 52.0045°N 0.3833°W / 52.0045; -0.3833
OS grid referenceTL 111 352
LocationLower Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChurches Conservation Trust
History
Founder(s)Sir Robert de Bilhemore
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated23 January 1961
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic
Specifications
MaterialsIronstone with ashlar dressings
Tiled roofs
St Mary's, Lower Gravenhurst - Looking east to chancel screen

St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Lower Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] Lower Gravenhurst is some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Bedford, to the east of the A6 road. The church is surrounded by fields and stands on a small hill [2][3] and open daily.

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Gravenhurst (1311911)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 8 April 2015
  2. ^ a b St Mary's Church, Lower Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 9 December 2016
  3. ^ Lower Gravenhurst, Streetmap, retrieved 21 February 2011